Nilgiri langur vs Scaled Chachalaca

Semnopithecus johnii compared with Ortalis squamata

Key Differences

• Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable while Scaled Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nilgiri langur	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cracidae
Genus	Semnopithecus	Ortalis
Species	Semnopithecus johnii	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Nilgiri langur and Scaled Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nilgiri langur	Scaled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.